,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #af1 #bjaf ,mr4   
,:iteh\se introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal?      
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration to e/abli% a     
pilot program = ! adoption & use (      
c]tifi$ electronic heal? records        
te*nology4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,integrat+ ,behavioral  
,heal? ,?r\gh ,te*nology ,act ( #bjaf4  
#b4 ,pilot program = ! adoption & use ( 
c]tifi$ ,,ehr te*nology  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,!   
t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal?      
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,c]tifi$  
ehr te*nology ,! t]m c]tifi$ ,,ehr      
te*nology has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #ahdh7o77#d7 ( ! ,social        
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aciew-#d7o77#d774  7#c7 ,eligible      

behavioral heal? facility ,! t]m        
eligible behavioral heal? facility      
means-- 7,a7 a public or private        
hospital t is pr9cipally a psy*iatric   
hospital 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;f7 ( 
! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aciex7f772  7,b7 a community m5tal     
heal? c5t] 7z describ$ 9 section        
#aiac7;b77#b7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjx-#b7;b77#b7772
  7,c7 a resid5tial or outpati5t m5tal  
heal? treatm5t facility t is accr$it$ by
 ! ,jo9t ,commission on ,accr$itation ( 
,heal?c>e ,organizations1 ! ,commission 
on ,accr$itation ( ,rehabilitation      
,facilities1 ! ,c\ncil on ,accr$itation1
 or any o!r national accr$it+ ag5cy     
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices2 &  7,d7 a sub/ance     
abuse treatm5t facility t is accr$it$ by
 ! ,jo9t ,commission on ,accr$itation ( 
,heal?c>e ,organizations1 ! ,commission 
on ,accr$itation ( ,rehabilitation      
,facilities1 ! ,c\ncil on ,accr$itation1
 or any o!r national accr$it+ ag5cy     

recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices4  7#d7 ,eligible        
pr(essional ,! t]m eligible pr(essional 
means-- 7,a7 a cl9ical psy*ologi/       
provid+ qualifi$ psy*ologi/ s]vices 7z  
def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;ii7 ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aciex7ii772 or  7,b7 a cl9ical social  
work] 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;hh77#a7 
( ! ,social ,security ,act74  7b7       
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9          
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
! ,national ,coord9ator = ,heal?        
,in=mation ,te*nology1 %all e/abli% a   
pilot program 9 up to #e ,/ates "u :i*  
inc5tive paym5ts may be made to eligible
 pr(essionals & eligible behavioral     
heal? facilities = ! adoption & use (   
c]tifi$ ,,ehr te*nology4  7c7 ,program  
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,selection ,:5 select+
 ,/ates = ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u   
?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give   
pref]5ce to ,/ates t h a ,/atewide heal?
 in=mation ex*ange t includes behavioral
 heal? data4  7#b7 ,adoption & use (    

c]tifi$ ,,ehr te*nology ,to qualify to  
receive inc5tive paym5ts "u ! pilot     
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 an     
eligible pr(essional or eligible        
behavioral heal? facility %all          
demon/rate1 ?r\gh an atte/ation or o!r  
means specifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 t !   
pr(essional or behavioral heal?         
facility--  7,a7 has adopt$ c]tifi$     
,,ehr te*nology2 &  7,b7 9 ! case t su* 
pr(essional or facility op]ates 9 a     
,/ate or region ) a ,/ate or regional   
heal? in=mation ex*ange1 p>ticipates 9  
su* heal? in=mation ex*ange4  7#c7      
,paym5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make      
inc5tive paym5ts to at lea/ "o type (   
eligible pr(essional li/$ 9 subp>agraphs
 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection 7a77#d7 & at  
lea/ "o type ( eligible behavioral heal?
 facility li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,d7 ( subsection 7a77#c7 9 ea* ,/ate  
select$ = ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u   
?is section4 ,! am\nt ( inc5tive paym5ts
 to eligible pr(essionals & eligible    
behavioral heal? facilities "u ! pilot  

program may be comp>able to ! paym5t    
am\nts "u section #ahdh7o7 ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aciew-#d7o77 & section #ahhf ( su* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww74  7d7 ,duration
 ,! pilot program e/abli%$ "u ?is       
section %all be conduct$ = a p]iod n to 
exce$ #e ye>s4  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#ah mon?s aft] ! conclusion ( ! pilot   
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 !      
,adm9i/rator %all submit a report to    
relevant committees ( ,congress t       
includes--  7#a7 an evaluation ( !      
effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program 9        
enc\rag+ adoption ( c]tifi$ ,,ehr       
te*nology by eligible pr(essionals &    
eligible behavioral heal? facilities & 9
 ! ex*ange ( behavioral heal? in=mation2
  7#b7 a description ( be/ practices = !
 adoption & use ( c]tifi$ ,,ehr         
te*nology by eligible pr(essionals &    
eligible behavioral heal? facilities2 & 
7#c7 recomm5dations = increas+ !        
p]c5tage ( eligible pr(essionals &      
eligible behavioral heal? facilities    

nationally t adopt c]tifi$ ,,ehr        
te*nology & ex*ange behavioral heal?    
in=mation4  7f7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjbb
 to c>ry out ! pilot program "u ?is     
section1 to rema9 available = ! duration
 ( ! pilot program4